How could they encounter such a strong exotic beast in such a place not far from Glory City?
Could it be…
That the beast tide was ahead of schedule?
This thought gave them a fright, but they couldn’t panic now. Only with enough reason could they survive in front of the strange beast.
“Don’t panic! Don’t turn your back on it, stand up straight.”
A middle-aged man was the first to speak, “There’s blood on this beast’s mouth. It should have just finished eating not long ago, perhaps it won’t make a move on us. Follow me and slowly retreat.”
Everyone followed his instructions.
As expected, the strangebeast still had some misgivings when faced with the cautious actions of so many people.
From time to time, it would let out threatening roars, trying to scare away one or two cowards, and then tear the group in front of it into pieces from its weak point.
But the result disappointed it.
Those who could stand here were all experienced hunters. More or less, they had all experienced similar situations. Their mental fortitude was strong enough, and they knew how to deal with it.
Even if they were scared to death in their hearts, they could still maintain a relatively calm appearance, and wouldn’t be a burden at the crucial moment.
As time passed, the group of people shuttled back and forth in the forest.
They tried to use this method to exhaust the patience of the strange beast and give up on the hunt.
Unfortunately, the strange beast didn’t seem to want to leave just like that. It had been following closely in the dark.
The snow was getting heavier and heavier, and their vision started to become blurry.
The hunters only realized later that they had lost their way.
“No, we have to find a place to hide from the snow.”
The middle-aged hunter made a prompt decision. He looked around and said, “If we follow the mountain wall, we should run into a cave. At that time, we’ll use thorns to seal the entrance of the cave and set up a bonfire to scare this beast!”
The other hunters all felt that it was feasible.
However, someone still raised a question.
“What if there are strange beasts in the cave as well? Then wouldn’t we be feeding them directly to the mouths?”
“Most of the exotic beasts living in the cave are currently in hibernation. We just need to be careful.”
“What if it’s not a hibernating strange beast?”
“If our luck is really that bad, then we’ll just accept it!”
The middle-aged hunter glanced at him, “Are we going or not? If there are any objections, we’ll go our separate ways.”
The person who answered could only grit his teeth, “Alright!”
The strange beast was extremely fast. It was impossible for them to escape.
Thus, a dozen or so people slowly advanced along the dark cliff.
The strange beast was still lurking in the nearby forest.
Although it didn’t show itself, everyone knew that it definitely hadn’t gone far.
Not long after, they finally found a cave. They quickly drilled into it and set up a defensive structure in the shortest time possible.
As the bonfire lit up, the pungent smoke formed a barrier, protecting the hunters in the cave.
“Sigh…”
Everyone looked at the strange beasts outside that didn’t approach them and heaved a sigh of relief.
“They should be fine now.”
“En, let’s explore the situation inside the cave first and see if there’s any other way out.”
“Two people, come with me!”
“Wait, what do you think that is?”
A young man suddenly pointed to a certain spot in the cave.
The others all looked over.
There seemed to be something flickering with the light of the fire, reflecting a weak luster.